NATURAL GAS AS A VEHICULAR FUEL

This paper sets forth a conceptual study of natural gas application as a vehicular fuel. In doing so it recognizes first the critical importance of combustion and operational characteristics of the fuel in terms of fuelling, carburetion, ignition parameters, etc. This is based on theoretical findings as well as experimental observation of different types of converted engines. Because of the strong mutual interactions involved, the value of any measure taken to optimize the engine performance should be conveniently judged within the frame work of a closed system. Then the paper examines the environmental and safety advantages of natural gas fuel, presenting comparative emissions data with LPG and gasoline. Finally an analysis of the economics of natural gas--a direct substitute, along with data on estimated and proved reserves of the supply, is given. This justifies economically also the shift to such a more decentralized, diffused and renewable energy resource.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 10-13, 1984.
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• Authors:
  • Eghbali, B
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Carburetion; Combustion; Economics; Environmental impacts; Ignition; Methane; Natural gas; Operations; Refueling; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Operational analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Fueling
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Environment; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00395756
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 841159, HS-038 280
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM